Champion 7KCAB N5195X

Summary

On 8 July 2017 at about 17:20 local time, a Champion 7KCAB registered N5195X was involved in an accident near Cottonwood, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 July 2017 at 17:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Cottonwood, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Cottonwood Muni (S84)

Coordinates

46.0381, -116.3319

Aircraft

Champion 7KCAB

Registration

N5195X

Category

Airplane

Year built

1969

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Grangeville → Cottonwood

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA396

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during the landing roll, the airplane drifted to the right and that he applied left rudder to correct. The airplane exited the runway to the right and ground looped to the right. The left wing and left elevator impacted the ground and sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.